Store-front construction



May 21, 1929. H. c. REUTER STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION Filed New. 2:5, 1927Patented May 2l, 1929.

HENRY C.-BEUTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.v

STORE-FRONT coNsTRuc'rIoN.

Apvpncation inea November 2e, 1927. seria; No. 235,269.

This invention relates to store front constructions preferabl- Y made ofbronze or other suitable ,metal7 which is strong and durable and whichdoes notv require reinforcement to maintain it `in its intended'form.

The'invention relates moreparticularly to ventilator" constructions or.partsl hingedly mounted to rigid or iXed portions of the store frontconstruction to permit of the swinging ofsaid rstmentioned parts to openor closed positions, as well as tothe features of construction embodiedin the parts of the store front surrounding the hinged or swingingVmember;V Y

i Another object ofthe invention is to provide va frame construction forelliciently holding a window pane, and means for connecting saidy frameto store constructions already in vuseas well as to new installations.VThe ad- `vantag'esof thefinvention will be more fully understood as Iproceed withmy specification, from which it will be seen that it isfrequently necessary, in order to provide ventilation, to remove fixedglass panes from store 'fronts and to Vreset the same in frames Awhichare-tov befhingedly attached to the artswhich originally held vthevwindow pane. he means 'whichI have provided for adapt- ,mgothat portionof the store front in which lio Y Figurellisa front elevation,

of a part of astore ront'rembodyinggmy in-v Figure 2, with the vtheIoriginal pane ,was mounted to receive the yreset pane vframe isV animportant feature of 'In :invention in repair lor alteration work.

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vention. Y o Y e Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken .in theplane' of the line2, 2, of Figure 1, looking in the directionindicatedby the arrows, butshowing both the `uppe'rra'nd lower part of theconstruction of which Figure 1 illustrates only one portion. Y f

Figure?) shows part of the construction of pane and its frame in pivotedposition.

InI that embodiment of my invention shown in the drawings,vIhavechosento illustrate my invention= as `applied to afconstruction 'whereina vertically disposed window, frame f is made vto'swing about ahorizontalipivot Y located at the top thereof, andthe movable parts Vareadapted to swing inwardly.Y It

V1s obvious vthat t-he parts lmay be reversed's'o that thewindow paneand frame will swing A construction such as V the wall V12 of -t and16,the walls 14 an'dl being pa ymetal rolled longitudina l formed into`:a substantially H-shapel inertioutwardly; y and if desired, the hingeor pivotal connection may be at the bottom of the window frame.-

A l The `masonry or other fixed support of the building or storefront isindicated at 5 and connectedthereto is af iiiedmetal frame such ashasheretofore been 'used for receivingv a glass pane. This metal framecomprises an inner or rear wall 6, having an outwardly directed flange 7at one end, and integral at its other end with a wall 8, extendlng atright angles thereto. The wally 8 is integral with an outer wall 9,which may be of any desired shape to lit the That is to say, the wall 9may constitute a sideV post, corner post, or the top or bottom frames.When used originally toY receive a glass pane, the ange 7 of the metalframe was in enga-gementA with the rear surface of'a pane of glass,thelatter being, held in place by the tact with the Afront surface ofthe glass pane. y described, wherein the pane lis held in lace betweenthe vflange 7 and described in my vprior Patent, No.

When it is desired tov alter a construction of the type described, topermit thepane'and particular installation. Y

the wall` 8. vThe wall 12 of: the retaining member was 'intended to coneretainingy member is showna' frame therefor to swing with respetto the vrest of the storefront constructio f rangement yabout to be describedexeedmg- 1y efficient. to produce a neat connection?- First, the pane isremoved and a pane 13 of proper ,size provided. This pane l'isfset intoa frame comprisingintegral wallen', l5 rellltoaeeh other and connectedtogether 'intermediate their ends by thecrossvwall 15. Oxmfendof 16r is,provided317.1111;

each ofsaid Walls 14 and ane engaging flanges, 17 and .1.8, ;res y, forengagingthe ane surfaies'.4

of the pane is space a art fromjthe'wajl by a rubberstrip o'rotli 19 I van, intel-'me K 'te memberonstructed asi fo er :cushioning nieanspallelilding 'fralilefiimitbe i; los.

`having been removed), the H-shaped connecting member is placed intoposition with its l wall 21 in contact with the wall 6 and flange 7, andthen the retaining member is replaced, with its wall 12 against the wall20 of the intermediate strip, and the parts connected together by'ascrew bolt 25 passing through registering apertures in the walls 1Q, 12,20, 21 and'6. Thereafter the pane frame comprising the walls 14, 15 and16, is placed into position with the fianged sidev of the wall14'Contacting with tlieinner surface ofthe wall 24 of the intermediatemember, and the end of the wall16 contacting with the fianged side ofthe wall 21. In this position, the leaves 26 and 27 of a hinge aresecured to the walls 16 and 6, respectively to connect the pane frame tothey fixed member. l

From the foregoing, it. will be understood that the Vconstructiondescribed is efficient for its intended purpose,whether applied to a newinstallation or used in connection with. store fronts already installed.In the latter use it may'readily be connected to a fixed part of theconstruction without alteration thereof. The intermediateV H-shapedmember'bri'dges the gap between the hingedly connected parts and affordsa tight closure between the mov-` able and fixed structures, threepoints of contact, having air gaps between them, being provided. I refertothe Vcontactvof the flanged'side of the wall 14 with the inner surfaceofthe wall V24; the contact between the fianged side of thekwall 24 withthe outer surface of the wall 14; and the contact between the flangedside kof the wall 21 with the wall The appearanceof theicoiistructionrisattractive when the ventilator section is in either its open orclosed'position, and when closed,

the engagement between the parts is firm and dust and moisture proof.

Ventilating apertures 28which permit moisture and foul air to escape arelprovided in ,the walls 10, and 22, particularly at the bottom of thewindow construction. Abracket 29 for holding the slidable lock- Jingbolt30,-and afkeeperjmember 81, may be fconnected tofthe 'walls-16 andr6,respectively,

at that side ofthe window' frame opposite the f hinged connections,toapermit the window ceY frame tov be locked to vthe fixed support. Iclaim as'my invention:

f metallic frame surrounding a window opening and having spaced panereceiving portions,.f'a pane carrying frame hingedly connected'to thexed frame, and an intermediate member removably 'secured betweentrans- 1. In av store front construction,` a. fixedv ving and havingspaced pane receiving portions, a pane carrying frame hingedly connectedto the fixed frame, and an intermediate member comprising two spacedapart connected walls removablyv secured between transverse portions ofthe fixed frame and engaging the pane carrying frame when the latter isin closed position.v

3. In a 'storefront construction, a fixed metallic Yframe comprisingadjustably connected, spaced apart walls, a pane carrying frame'hingedly connected to the fixed frame, and an Vintermediate memberremovably secured between'the connected walls of the fixed framelcomprising spaced apart walls each engaging said fixed frame and panecarrying members.`

4.` InV a store front construct-ion, a fixedv 1 rying frame hingedlyconnected to the fixed frame, and an intermediatemember adapted to berigidly ksecured to the'fixed" frame and the retaining means, andhaving., spaced apart flanged extensions 'adapted to'contact at aplurality of points with the pane carrying frame when the latteris inclosed position.

6. In astore front construction, a 'fixed metallic frame comprisingadjustably connected,spaced apart walls providingjan outwardly facingpanereceiving channel therev between, a pane carrying frame comprising apluralityof -spaced vappart walls, one-of which is hingedlyv connectedtoi one .wall of the fixed frame, an intermediate member Vlocated in thechannel land connected to the fixed frame member and having-flangedwalls adapted to contact with the spaced apart walls of the panecarryingframej 7. In a storev front construction', a 'fixed metallic.frame comprising adjustably cony nected, spaced apart walls providingan outwardly facing pane receiving channel therebetween, a pane carryingframe comprising a plurality of spaced apart walls, one of saidvwalls.being'hingedly .connected to one wall of the'fixedframe, anintermediate member comprising spaced apart walls located in the channeland connected tothe fixed .frame member, flanges on saidj wallsV adaptedto Contact with the spaced apart walls of the tion connected with thesupport and extendl0 pane carrying frame, and Va flange on one ing'forwardly of the hinged connectiontobe of the pane carryin frame wallsfor contactin contact with the pane carrying frame when ing with one oft e intermediate member the latter is in closed position. Walls betweenthe side edges thereof. In testimony that I claim the fo ing as In astore front construction, a. pane my invention Iaix my signature is 15thl5 carrying frame comprising spaced apart day of November, 1927 Wallsand hingedly connected to a support, a

member substantially H-shaped in cross sec- HENRY C. REUTEB.

